Award-winning garden historian visits Old York Garden Club

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Jan 15, 2013 at 3:15 AMJan 15, 2013 at 9:00 AM

User Submitted News by Carol Lane

YORK, Maine — The Old York Garden Club held its membership meeting at Fellowship Hall of the First Parish Church in York on Wednesday, Jan. 9. Guest speaker was John Forti, curator of historic landscapes at Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth, NH, where he has created numerous award-winning gardens and educational programs.

He is a nationally-recognized lecturer, garden historian, ethnobotanist and garden writer. John gave an illustrated lecture on “Edible Landscapes for Health, Habitat, Families and the Future”. His message is that it is better to plan edible gardens and landscapes that offer healthy alternatives to lawn and hedges.

Readers can follow his fun and engaging seasonal garden observations on Facebook where he posts as The Heirloom Gardener- John Forti or check out his website, www. Jforti.com. for more information.

On Monday, Jan. 7, Designer Chairperson Becky Renner held a workshop for members interested in creating a design using produce from the market. From asparagus to zucchini, club members brought the veggies and flowers and created beautiful and imaginative designs that highlighted the abundance of textures and colors of the varied produce.

Next month’s membership meeting is entitled, “Get Your Garden Ready for Spring”. Ginny Moody, owner of Moody’s Garden Center in Saco, Maine, will present great tips for preparing gardens for spring and introduce many new plants and creative designs that will add interest and spark to any garden.

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